“The most wonderful time of the year” is over and it’s cold, and warm, and then cold again. Spring is a couple months away and wallets are still recovering from end of year expenses. Luckily, the Oklahoma City metro is not short on affordable winter activities, of both the warm and cold variety. Braving the […]
Kendra MIchal Johnson
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Countdown to 2023
Ringing in the second quarter-century of the annual event, fireworks will bring 2023 in with a blast at Arts Council OKC’s Opening Night New Year’s Eve event, alongside live performances, food trucks and a bustling crowd. Organized by a team of two volunteer co-chairs each year, the planning process begins months in advance for the […]
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Eras of burlesque
Performances labeled burlesque or variety can bring to mind numerous things, especially in a journey through the eras. From the sparkling clothes to the skill of each carefully placed move to the suspense as audiences’ witness feats never before seen in person, Adèle Wolf Productions’ 11th Annual New Year’s Eve Bash and Valentine’s Affair performances […]
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Help at hand
Late nights saturated in sadness, struggling through the first holiday season after the loss of a family member, frozen by unnamed fears—mental health doesn’t have to reach a crisis point before it receives proper care and support. “Whether it be, you know, two o’clock in the morning and you’re sad and blue, or you’re in […]
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Holiday VIBES
“I imagine kind of this crisp, cool, December first night with lots of people bundled up and out on foot with hot chocolate, or something stronger, in hand and walking up and down these cute streets and, you know, Christmas music in the background and lights in trees and light posts and just a pretty […]
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Scents, cents and senses
The earthy herbal whisper of an antique store, the clinical coolness of a hair salon, the hearty, rich buzz of a coffee shop—open the door of any local business and scents are often the first to greet you—followed shortly by a cheerful voice and riot of distinctive color. The OKC metro’s treasure trove of local […]
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Movies without borders
What began as “a screen mounted to the side of a truck in Mulberry Street,” according to its founder, has exploded over nearly 25 years into a global event spanning six continents, with more than 400 venues participating. And from Sept. 23 through Oct. 2, the Oklahoma City Museum of Art will be a part […]
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We are different. We are one.
On the heels of the Supreme Court’s controversial overturning of Roe v. Wade catapulting justices to the forefront of public attention, Painted Sky Opera and Oklahoma Contemporary bring Scalia/Ginsburg to the stage for three performances. The relationship between the titular Supreme Court justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg ( Lauren Cook) and Antonin Scalia (Brian Cheney), forms […]